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Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
Well it's been quite cool temperature-wise and overcast for most of today...
This morning's jolk
This afternoon after a visit to one of the op shops.
And last be not least ...a monkey apple tree
The Kereru (native wood pigeon) loves the monkey apple berries, and now so do I...For many years I've watched the Kereru feasting on the berries all the while thinking that they were poisonous to humans, that was until just recently when a client at work asked if he could pick some monkey apples from the big tree on the property ...anyway he picked some and offered some to me, it turns out they taste a bit like guava, quite nice...All those monkey apple years gone to waste....
Shoshin1
Re: What movies are you watching?
I found this a really interesting critique of the processes of Big Tech, where a service starts good and cheap, and becomes large and entrenched, and then becomes noticeably poor value for customers. Enshittification, it is also called.
Jeroen
Re: Meditation For Peace
Meditation For Peace
Meditation on peace, is to look deep within the mind,
Seeking ways to end suffering, and make the inner world more kind.
The peace one finds within, will flow throughout the day,
And when Dukkha rears its head, peace of mind will stay.
If you witness evil deeds, just acknowledge what's been seen,
It won't disturb the inner peace, which permeates life's dream
Sadness may pay a visit, but it never lasts long
It's just a fleeting moment of life's ever changing song
For change is inevitable, everything must pass
And if it's passing too slowly.....give it a swift kick up the arse 🙏😁🙏
Shoshin1
Re: What Meditation Is About
What Meditation Is About
Nutshell answer.. it's about Minding your own business
Shoshin1
Re: What Meditation Is About
@lobster said:
Back in ye olde days I was a monkey studying at Samye Ling, until excommunicated or banned for being too apish.
They kicked you out of Samye Ling? If true, I can't imagine why. LOLzzzzz
Re: What Meditation Is About
Often when trying to see the wisdom in a piece of writing it is about understanding the boundary where wise text strays into the unwise. You may see a piece of text and feel intuitively that it is wise, and you may see another piece of text and feel nothing towards it. This is the understanding of the heart, and does not bring clarity about the boundaries of wisdom. That requires a deeper seeing, and only then can you untangle what is wise about a certain text.
Jeroen
Re: Finding freedom in the words of the enlightened
Gosh @Lionduck forgot to add you to my list of Buddhas for @Linc and her new fangled/updated server shenanigans. Of course when I say her, I mean hymn. And when I say hymn, I mean them. and when I say them I mean US. and when US, I mean all of US not just USA.
… and now back to the zzz … Buddha realms …
lobster
The Four Dharma Seals
- Everything conditioned is impermanent.
- Everything influenced by delusion is suffering.
- All things are empty and selfless.
- Nirvana is peace.
Re: 🌻BUDDHISM CLASS FOR CHILDREN(Age 6-12) BY VEN. THICH TAM TIEN 🌻
Excellent. I may well be joining even though I am nearly 93. Back to basics is kinda my way … Mind you I will probably forget … 
lobster